St. Gregory’s University is presenting a free Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. this Sunday in the historic St. Gregory’s Abbey Church on campus. All are invited to attend the Festival of Lessons and Carols, which will feature seasonal music performed by the SGU Chorale, as well as readings from scripture that narrate the story of Advent and Christmas.

St. Gregory’s University is promoting a unique Christmas gift option. Individuals who contribute $900 to the Benedictine Hall Windows Campaign can name a window in the historical campus building to honor a special person on his or her Christmas list.

On Thursday, November 7, two of our College for Continuing Studies staff, who are also veterans of the Armed Forces, joined in a Veteran’s Day celebration at Clyde Boyd Middle School in Sand Springs, Okla.

The restoration of Benedictine Hall’s four turrets represents the next chapter in St. Gregory’s University’s history.

The yellowing, black-and-white photos tell the story well. Monks from the Order of St. Benedict stand beside construction workers as the cornerstone for a new building is placed. The year is 1913, and the building is Benedictine Hall, the gothic-style edifice that would become the center of learning and life on St. Gregory’s University’s Shawnee campus.